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stand_v indebt_v to_o god_n both_o as_o we_o be_v his_o creature_n and_o as_o we_o be_v offender_n on_o the_o former_a account_n we_o owe_v god_n the_o debt_n of_o obedience_n on_o the_o latter_a the_o debt_n of_o suffer_a punishment_n q._n which_o debt_n do_v we_o pray_v god_n to_o forgive_v a._n the_o latter_a only_o for_o the_o former_a be_v irremissible_o due_a to_o our_o great_a creator_n q._n how_o come_v we_o to_o be_v thus_o indebt_v unto_o god_n a._n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n which_o condemn_v every_o transgressor_n of_o it_o to_o undergo_v the_o penalty_n it_o threaten_v which_o penalty_n be_v all_o manner_n of_o woe_n and_o curse_n and_o everlasting_a death_n gal._n 3.10_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o rom._n 6.23_o for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n ezek._n 18.4_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v q._n since_o the_o suffer_a of_o these_o be_v the_o debt_n we_o owe_v to_o divine_a justice_n why_o say_v you_o that_o sin_n be_v that_o debt_n a._n because_o sin_n alone_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o these_o and_o we_o owe_v the_o suffer_v of_o they_o only_o as_o we_o be_v sinner_n q._n be_v there_o no_o sin_n venial_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n so_o as_o not_o to_o deserve_v eternal_a damnation_n a._n no_o not_o the_o least_o for_o the_o wage_n of_o every_o sin_n be_v death_n all_o therefore_o be_v mortal_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o all_o be_v venial_a through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n except_v only_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n q._n can_v we_o no_o way_n pay_v off_o these_o debt_n so_o as_o to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n a._n no_o for_o neither_o can_v we_o do_v it_o by_o obedience_n nor_o yet_o by_o suffering_n not_o by_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n for_o these_o be_v a_o debt_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n holiness_n and_o sovereignty_n and_o therefore_o can_v pay_v the_o debt_n we_o owe_v to_o his_o justice_n and_o we_o can_v pay_v debt_n by_o debt_n not_o by_o suffer_v for_o sin_n be_v a_o infinite_a evil_n must_v be_v punish_v with_o a_o infinite_a punishment_n but_o we_o can_v suffer_v a_o punishment_n infinite_a in_o degree_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v infinite_a in_o duration_n so_o that_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o say_v it_o be_v finish_v q._n how_o then_o may_v we_o hope_v to_o be_v acquit_v of_o our_o numberless_a debt_n a._n only_a through_o the_o free_a mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n pardon_v they_o in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o we_o pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n q._n what_o be_v pardon_n or_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n a._n it_o be_v the_o removal_n of_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n q._n what_o be_v the_o gild_n of_o sin_n a._n the_o gild_n of_o sin_n be_v either_o the_o intrinsical_a desert_n of_o punishment_n or_o else_o a_o obnoxiousness_n and_o liableness_n 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for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n direct_v a._n to_o god_n only_o who_o royal_a prerogative_n be_v to_o forgive_v sin_n isa_n 43.25_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n mark_v 2.7_o who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o q._n have_v not_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n according_a to_o that_o of_o st._n john_n 20.23_o whosesoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v a._n they_o have_v a_o ministerial_a and_o declarative_a power_n as_o officer_n not_o a_o authoritative_a and_o judicial_a power_n as_o sovereign_n as_o the_o prince_n only_a pardon_n the_o herald_n proclaim_v it_o so_o god_n alone_o by_o the_o prerogative_n of_o his_o grace_n grant_v pardon_n the_o minister_n by_o his_o office_n publish_v it_o to_o all_o that_o repent_v and_o believe_v q._n what_o then_o must_v we_o judge_v of_o that_o absolute_a and_o plenary_a power_n which_o the_o 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